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Blue seats with stitched geometric patterns, and red details on the headrest.

British Airways’ new narrowbody cabin: a breath of fresh air

FARNBOROUGH — British Airways’ Airbus A320neo on static display at the Farnborough Airshow feels like it heralds a new BA. Your first ... Continue Reading

Overhead view of the grey BA suite with white linens and large IFE screen.

British Airways first class: a sub-par business class experience

Growing up shuttling between New York and London in the 1980s and 1990s, British Airways first class was the inconceivably unattainable pinn... Continue Reading

Press Release: British Airways advisory panel to address travel inclusivity

British Airways has held the first meeting of its new Customer Access Advisory Panel, aimed at engaging with members of the community to imp... Continue Reading

A British Airways pilot using the iPad to check the latest weather data

Press Release: BA introduces two nextgen real-time weather apps

British Airways will become the first UK airline to roll out two next-generation weather apps, to provide pilots and the airline’s flight pl... Continue Reading

The lounge host various seating options in blue with lots of lighting.

Inside British Airways’ refreshed Heathrow T3 Club Lounge

British Airways (BA) has been revitalising its London Heathrow lounges including with new seating, power points, and refreshed furniture. Th... Continue Reading

Press Release: British Airways overhauls airport equipment at Heathrow

British Airways is embarking on a multi-million-pound investment programme to overhaul its ground support equipment at Heathrow Airport, as ... Continue Reading

A close up of the Collins Meridian seat chosen by British Airways (BA) shows an arrow like pattern and red detailing around the headrest.

BA unveils Collins Meridian and free messaging as part of new PaxEx

It’s curious when an airline combines a set of passenger experience updates together as a package, especially when some of the elements of t... Continue Reading

Three female engineers in the cockpit of the British Airways A380, doing maintenance checks.

Press Release: BA moves to predictive automated maintenance reporting

A cutting-edge engineering system that uses real-time data to predict aircraft maintenance issues is helping British Airways reduce delays a... Continue Reading

Female and male British Airways crew members are using sign language while seating in the aircraft as a way of communicating with the deaf and hard of hearing.

Press Release: BA partnership aims to improve travel for deaf passengers

British Airways has partnered with Signcode UK to further improve its accessibility offering for Deaf and hard-of-hearing customers, with ne... Continue Reading

A table overlooking the airport ramp. A glass of champers and an empty water glass sits on the table. BA aircraft tails can be seen outside the window.

Come dine with me at BA’s Heathrow T3 First Class Lounge

Oneworld Alliance member British Airways (BA) is among a small group of European airlines that still offer a true first class product both o... Continue Reading

British Airways passengers are looking at the new content via the seatback IFE screen.

Press Release: British Airways doubles amount of IFE content

British Airways has doubled the content available for customers to watch through its inflight entertainment system since the start of the ye... Continue Reading

The word Avios is in blue with a triangular shape around it.

Press Release: British Airways simplifies and expands Avios programme

British Airways has announced that the way customers collect Avios will be updated from 18 October 2023, including the ability to collect Av... Continue Reading

Male and female British Airways employees are wearing the new uniforms for ground ops.

Press Release: British Airways begins brand-new uniform roll out

British Airways has started the roll out of its brand-new uniform, with more than 5,000 colleagues working in the airline’s engineering, mai... Continue Reading

British Airways aircraft is parked at the gate.

A tale of two classes: British Airways World Traveller and WTP

In the past, British Airways has had a bit of a reputation for inconsistent onboard service, but as Covid started entering the endemic phase... Continue Reading

Press Release: BA to launch visual guide to support people with autism

To mark World Autism Acceptance Week, British Airways has announced a partnership with Learning Rose, an organisation that develops support ... Continue Reading